Article 33: Vibrant Colors and Scent, Sculpting a Goddess Figure – The Three Functions of Herbal Oil for Weight Loss

Vibrant and fragrant, creating a goddess-like figure

In recent years, many people have become enthusiastic about using essential oils for weight loss, and many organizations have used this as a guise to attract customers. However, strictly speaking, the claim that essential oils can help with weight loss is incorrect, and many people's understanding of essential oil weight loss is flawed. Essential oils can penetrate the skin and enter the bloodstream, improving the circulatory system and allowing the lymphatic system to properly eliminate waste, effectively regulating the body and providing soothing and purifying effects. Lymphatic fluid needs to be propelled by breathing and exercise; when circulation and metabolism are abnormal, lymphatic circulation is obstructed, eventually leading to obesity. Therefore, while essential oils can promote fluid circulation, their weight loss effect is negligible. Professional massage techniques and choosing the right essential oil blend are necessary to achieve the goals of promoting metabolism and reducing water retention, not the commonly claimed weight loss. Therefore, essential oil massage is only an auxiliary method of weight loss; weight loss only occurs when energy is burned.

In fact, relying on essential oils for weight loss is prone to rebound, and massage with essential oils only has a shaping effect. It can help compress fat cells to a smaller size, but the effect is not significant for those who are primarily focused on weight loss. Even if essential oils achieve a shaping effect, you need a good maintenance plan, otherwise you will definitely rebound, and your skin will not be as elastic as before. True weight loss must be achieved through internal regulation, balancing nutrition to bring the body to a relatively normal state. A balanced diet is also essential to achieve the ultimate goal.

Herbal oils, due to their medicinal components, inherently possess weight-loss properties. They achieve weight loss primarily through three functions:

Stomach-soothing and fat-reducing

Obese people often experience symptoms such as abdominal bloating, belching, acid reflux, foul taste, and a greasy tongue coating due to excessive consumption of rich and fatty foods that accumulate in the stomach. Early treatment with herbs like hawthorn, barley malt, and radish seeds can help harmonize the stomach, aid digestion, and eliminate excess fat.

Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis

Obese individuals often have excessive fat in their blood, which can easily lead to arteriosclerosis and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Medications that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis can dilate coronary arteries, increase blood flow, lower blood lipids, and prevent plaque formation and promote its regression. For obese individuals with blood stasis, women with amenorrhea, or those with bluish-purple petechiae on the tongue, methods that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis can be used. This approach not only lowers lipids and aids weight loss but also treats the underlying condition-a win-win solution.

Chest-soothing and phlegm-reducing

There's a saying in Traditional Chinese Medicine: "Obese people often have phlegm." This phlegm clearly refers to the phlegm and turbidity associated with obesity, meaning excess fat. Obese people often experience shortness of breath, chest tightness, and even dizziness, vomiting, nausea, and a greasy tongue coating. Some also have excessive phlegm and heat, are irritable, and may experience high blood pressure, headaches, tinnitus, restless sleep, a yellow and greasy tongue coating, and constipation. They are also prone to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. For these symptoms, the method of relieving chest tightness and resolving phlegm is most suitable.

Herbal oil weight loss cannot be simply categorized as traditional Chinese medicine weight loss; it is different from what we commonly refer to as traditional Chinese medicine weight loss.

Herbal oil weight loss formulas are scientifically based. We all know that many traditional Chinese herbs have weight loss effects, such as lotus leaves, hawthorn, and cassia seeds. Therefore, many people use lotus leaves and other herbs to make tea. However, as the saying goes, "every medicine has some degree of toxicity," and long-term use can cause some degree of discomfort. Even when using compound herbal weight loss formulas, the scientific combination of the various herbs is crucial; a slight error can lead to significant problems. Herbal oils, on the other hand, are generally refined and formulated by professionals, eliminating the need to consult a hospital for a specific prescription. Therefore, there is no need to worry about incorrect formulation.

Herbal oils are absorbed through the skin, making them safe and effective. Most traditional Chinese medicine weight loss methods require oral administration, which involves absorption and elimination through the internal organs. Herbal oils, however, are absorbed through the skin, without burdening the digestive system, and are absorbed quickly and effectively.

Herbal oil is easy to use. Traditional Chinese medicine has always emphasized the role of "guide herbs" in enhancing the efficacy of other herbs. These guide herbs, also called "guide drugs," act like tour guides, directing the other herbs to the internal organs for targeted treatment. They are used not only in decoctions but also extensively in combination with prepared medicines. Choosing the right guide herb can achieve twice the result with half the effort; conversely, the wrong guide herb can negate the medicinal effect and even have negative effects on health. Herbal oil, however, does not require a guide herb and can be used directly, making it very easy to prepare.

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the balance between mind and matter, that is, achieving harmony among the body, mind, and spirit. Herbal oil weight loss shares the same principles as herbal medicine and homeopathy, belonging to the category of natural therapies. Therefore, its basic framework is built upon the three aspects of life, yin and yang, and nature.

Herbal oils, extracted from medicinal plants, are used by humans based on this principle. The properties of herbal oils, when interacting with the human body, produce corresponding effects. Even the same essential oil can produce different effects on people with different constitutions. For example, some people feel happy with certain scents, while others may not have a noticeable reaction.

When using herbal oils, combining them with massage, scraping, or other methods can help enhance the body's absorption of the oils, making them more effective for slimming and body shaping.